1983 Mugello 1000 Kms


23 October 1983 - Mugello (I): Round 8, European Endurance Championship.
187 laps of a 3.259 mile/5.245 km circuit - 609.451 miles/980.815 kms were completed.
Race stopped due to 6 hour rule - was scheduled for 191 laps.
Weather: cold


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 8 Bob Wollek (F)
Stefan Johansson (S)
Porsche 956 104 Reinhold Joest 187 6:00:00,35 1. C 2 1:43.07
2. 4 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Alessandro Nannini (I)
Lancia LC2-83 (Dallara) Lancia 184 2. C 4 1:45.04
3. 14 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Derek Bell  (GB)
Henri Toivonen (SF)
Porsche 956 106 Richard Lloyd 180 3. C 1 1:41.74
4. 11 Thierry Boutsen (B)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)
Porsche 956 110 John Fitzpatrick 179 4. C 3 1:44.11
5. 18 Juergen Laessig (D)
Herve Regout (F)
Axel Plankenhorn (D)
Porsche 956 109 Hans Obermaier 179 5. C 8 1:53.75
6. 12 Volkert Merl (D)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Dieter Schornstein (D)
Porsche 956 105 Reinhold Joest 177 6. C 7 1:47.97
7. 57 Carlo Franchi (I)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Lancia LC1 (Dallara) Eugenio Bersini 169 7. C 10 1:54.76
8. 34 Lorris Kessel (CH)
Laurent Ferrier (F)
Cheetah Ford-Cosworth G603 (SGR) Charles Graemiger 165 8. C 17 2:08.40
9. 58 Mario Caliceti (I)
Odoardo Govoni (I)
Lancia LC1 (Dallara) Eugenio Bersini 165 9. C 13 2:04.89
10. 13 Yves Courage (F)
Aldo Bertuzzi (I)
Gianni Giudici (I)
Cougar Ford-Cosworth C01 Yves Courage 157 10. C 16 2:06.39
11. 89 Jens Winther (DK)
David Mercer (GB)
Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK)
BMW M1 Jens Winther 156 1. B 15 2:06.06
12. 90 Hans-Christian Juergensen (D)
Helmut Gall (D)
Edgar Doeren (D)
BMW M1 Hans-Christian Juergensen 156 2. B 19 2:10.33
NRF 63 Martino Finotto (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Alba Carma-Giannini AR2 Jolly Club 152 accident C Jr 11 1:55.97
13 93 Paul Smith (GB)
David Ovey (GB)
Margie Smith-Haas (USA)
Porsche 930 003 009 Charles Ivey 151 3. B 20 2:12.40
14 59 Carlo Pietromarchi (I)
Marcello M. Gallo (I)
Marco Curti (I)
De Tomaso Pantera (Autoelite) Ismo Sabattini 151 11. C 18 2:09.88
15 92 Georg Memminger (D)
Heinz Kuhn-Weiss (D)
Porsche 930 870 00171 Georg Memminger 147 4. B 22 2:14.42
NRF 6 Giorgio Francia (I)
Paolo Barilla (I)
Lancia LC2-83 (Dallara) Mirabella 145 differential C 5 1:45.65
16 99 Kenneth Leim (S)
Thomas Kaiser (S)
Porsche 930 670 0590 Bo Strandell 142 5. B 21 2:13.83
17 96 Michel Lateste (F)
Michel Bienvault (F)
Raymond Touroul (F)^
Porsche 930 870 0039 Michel Lateste 140 6. B 23 2:14.69
NRF 5 Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)
Hans Heyer (D)
Lancia LC2-83 (Dallara) Lancia 130 engine C 6 1:46.45
DNF 91 Dudley Wood (GB)
Walter Mertes (D)
Helmut Gall (D)
Edgar Doeren (D)^
Porsche 930 Hans-Christian Juergensen 114 fan belt B 24 2:18.24
DNF 17 Neil Crang (AUS)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Tiga-Chevrolet GC83 250 Tiga 61 off course C 9 1:54.63
DNF 64 Hubert Striebig (F)
Jacques Heuclin (F)
Sthermo-BMW SM01 Hubert Striebig 19 out of fuel C Jr 14 2:05.67
DNF 56 Harald Grohs (D)
Maurizio Micangeli (I)
URD-BMW C82 Juergen Kannacher 2 engine C 12 1:58.25
DNA Dudley Wood (GB)
John C. Cooper (GB)
Grid Ford-Cosworth S1 Ian Dawson C

 
Winning Time: 6h00m00.35, 101.574 mph/163.467 kph
Fastest Lap: Thierry Boutsen #11 (Porsche 956), 1m47.72, 108.919 mph/175.288 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 20/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net